NavyVet1959
New member
If you don't even know whether you want a semi-auto or a revolver, that means that you probably have no experience with firearms (or at least with handguns). As such, I really don't think that you should be getting a Glock since it does not have a true safety on it and the trigger is a bit too light given that it has no safety.
https://sites.google.com/site/navyvet1959/miscellaneous/glock-handguns
A M1911 has a significantly better trigger (i.e. it is lighter and has a clean break), but it has a safety. Rock Island / Armscor makes lower cost M1911s, but they are well made.
Glocks might be dependable, but they have the ergonomics of a brick.
You need to try out a lot of different handguns and decide which one you like. Where are you located? Do they have gun shows around there? Go to the shooting ranges and talk with the other shooters and see what they are shooting. See if any of the nearby ranges hold USPSA or IDPA matches.
As someone who has spent most of his entire life around firearms, it's difficult for me to think that someone could actually be old enough to buy a handgun and never had any experience with any type of them. I guess times have changed...
Once you have an idea of what you want to buy, go over to ArmsList.com and check out what people have for sale. I've bought a few firearms from people on there in FTF transactions. I always get the serial number from them beforehand so that I can have my local PD run the numbers for me to see if it is stolen. This doesn't *guarantee* that it is not stolen, but helps.
https://sites.google.com/site/navyvet1959/miscellaneous/glock-handguns
A M1911 has a significantly better trigger (i.e. it is lighter and has a clean break), but it has a safety. Rock Island / Armscor makes lower cost M1911s, but they are well made.
Glocks might be dependable, but they have the ergonomics of a brick.
You need to try out a lot of different handguns and decide which one you like. Where are you located? Do they have gun shows around there? Go to the shooting ranges and talk with the other shooters and see what they are shooting. See if any of the nearby ranges hold USPSA or IDPA matches.
As someone who has spent most of his entire life around firearms, it's difficult for me to think that someone could actually be old enough to buy a handgun and never had any experience with any type of them. I guess times have changed...
Once you have an idea of what you want to buy, go over to ArmsList.com and check out what people have for sale. I've bought a few firearms from people on there in FTF transactions. I always get the serial number from them beforehand so that I can have my local PD run the numbers for me to see if it is stolen. This doesn't *guarantee* that it is not stolen, but helps.
Last edited: